2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

The 2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars were led by third year head coach Heather Olmstead and played their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the WCC.

2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball
2017 BYU Invitational Champions
2017 Boise State Classic Champions
NCAA, Regional semifinals
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record30–3 (17–1 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Hyte (4th season)
  • Jonny Neeley[2] (2nd season)
Home arenaSmith Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 West Coast Conference volleyball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 BYU  ‍‍‍ 10 1   .909 21 2   .913
No. 18 San Diego  ‍‍‍ 10 1   .909 17 4   .810
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 8 3   .727 13 10   .565
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 7 5   .583 12 11   .522
Portland  ‍‍‍ 5 6   .455 14 9   .609
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 5 7   .417 12 11   .522
Pepperdine  ‍‍‍ 5 7   .417 13 12   .520
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 5 7   .417 12 12   .500
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 3 9   .250 7 15   .318
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 0 12   .000 3 22   .120
† – Conference champion

BYU came off a season where they won the WCC regular season championship[3] and once again participated in the NCAA tournament before falling to Texas in the third round.[4]

Season highlights

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Season highlights will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

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2017 BYU Cougars Roster[5]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 9 Sydnie Martindale - Junior
  • 17 Tristyn Moser - Sophomore
  • 18 Mary Lake - Sophomore

Opposite hitters

  • 2 Cosy Burnett -   Senior
  • 5 Emily Lewis -   Sophomore
  • 16 Allison Stapleton - Freshman
  • 22 Sara Hamson - Freshman
 

Outside hitters

  • 1 Taylen Ballard - Freshman
  • 11 Lacy Haddock - Junior
  • 12 Roni Jones-Perry - Junior
  • 13 Danelle Parady -   Junior
  • 14 McKenna Miller - Sophomore
  • 16 Allison Stapleton - Freshman
 

Setters

  • 3 Alohi Robins-Hardy - Senior
  • 6 Lyndie Haddock - Junior
  • 15 Kiani Tuileta -   Sophomore

Middle blockers

  • 4 Madeline Graham - Senior
  • 21 Megan Mowry - Sophomore
  • 24 Kennedy Redding -   Freshman
 

Schedule

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Date
Time
Opponent Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)
Television Result Attendance Record
(WCC Record)
8/25
12 p.m.
St. Louis #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–12, 26–24, 25–20)
1,207 1–0
8/25
7:30 p.m.
UTRGV #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–17, 25–17, 25–16)
1,207 2–0
8/26
7 p.m.
#21 Ohio State #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)
BYUtv W 3–1[6]
(19–25, 25–17, 25–18, 25–17)
2,706 3–0
8/31
7:30 p.m.
@ Boise State #10 Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)
Flo Volleyball W 3–0[7]
(25–19, 26–24, 26–24)
1,009 4–0
9/01
5:30 p.m.
vs. Missouri #10 Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)
Flo Volleyball W 3–1[8]
(25–13, 21–25, 25–21, 25–16)
867 5–0
9/02
12 p.m.
vs. Sacramento State #10 Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)
Flo Volleyball W 3–0
(25–8, 25–10, 25–14)
123 6–0
9/07
10 p.m.
@ Hawai'i #10 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge)
SPEC HI W 3–2
(25–18, 25–12, 16–25, 15–25, 15–7)
5,912 7–0
9/08
8:45 p.m.
vs. Nevada #10 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge)
W 3–0
(25–18, 25–22, 25–18)
5,908 8–0
9/09
7 p.m.
vs. Baylor #10 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge)
L 3–2
(21–25, 22–25, 25–18, 28–26, 15–10)
6,448 8–1
9/14
7 p.m.
@ #16 Utah #14 Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City, UT
(Deseret First Duel)
P12 W 3–2
(16–25, 25–13, 25–17, 20–25, 18–16)
4,637 9–1
9/15
7 p.m.
Weber State #14 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–0
(25–20, 25–15, 25–22)
4,110 10–1
9/16
7 p.m.
@ Utah Valley #14 Lockhart Arena
Orem, UT
(UCCU Crosstown Clash)
UVUtv
WAC DN
W 3–1
(25–21, 22–25, 26–24, 25–17)
1,726 11–1
9/21
8 p.m.
@ Santa Clara* #9 Leavey Center
Santa Clara, CA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–22, 25–17, 25–15)
342 12–1
(1–0)
9/23
2 p.m.
@ San Francisco* #9 The Sobrato Center
San Francisco, CA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–18, 25–22, 25–8)
175 13–1
(2–0)
9/26
7 p.m.
Pepperdine* #9 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–1
(25–17, 18–25, 25–21, 25–21)
2,143 14–1
(3–0)
9/30
1 p.m.
@ #17 San Diego* #9 Jenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, CA
TheW.tv W 3–1
(25–23, 23–25, 25–20, 25–18)
1,014 15–1
(4–0)
10/05
8 p.m.
@ Saint Mary's* #8 McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
TheW.tv W 3–2
(22–25, 20–25, 25–20, 25–23, 15–13)
170 16–1
(5–0)
10/07
1 p.m.
@ Pacific* #8 Alex G. Spanos Center
Stockton, CA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–16)
839 17–1
(6–0)
10/12
7 p.m.
Portland* #8 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–0
(25–15, 25–10, 25–14)
2,192 18–1
(7–0)
10/14
1 p.m.
Gonzaga* #8 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–11, 26–24, 25–16)
2,438 19–1
(8–0)
10/19
8 p.m.
@ Pepperdine* #8 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–20, 25–21, 25–15)
253 20–1
(9–0)
10/21
1 p.m.
@ Loyola Marymount* #8 Gersten Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
TheW.tv W 3–2
(21–25, 22–25, 25–18, 25–12, 15–11)
430 21–1
(10–0)
10/27
7 p.m.
#18 San Diego* #8 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv L 3–1
(25–21, 23–25, 25–22, 25–16)
3,355 21–2
(10–1)
11/02
7 p.m.
Pacific* #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–0
(25–21, 25–17, 25–17)
1,439 22–2
(11–1)
11/04
1 p.m.
Saint Mary's* #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–1
(25–15, 25–18, 23–25, 25–18)
1,306 23–2
(12–1)
11/09
7 p.m.
@ Gonzaga* #9 McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, WA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–15, 25–13, 25–21)
943 24–2
(13–1)
11/11
1 p.m.
@ Portland* #9 Chiles Center
Portland, OR
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–13, 25–20, 25–20)
886 25–2
(14–1)
11/16
7 p.m.
San Francisco* #9 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–0
(25–12, 25–17, 25–12)
1,486 26–2
(15–1)
11/18
1 p.m.
Santa Clara* #9 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–16, 25–22, 25–19)
1,157 27-2
(16-1)
11/21
7 p.m.
Loyola Marymount* #7 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–16)
2,705 28-2
(17-1)
12/1
7 p.m.
y- American Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv
ESPN3
W 3–0
(25–11, 25–17, 25–16)
2,942 29-2
(17-1)
12/2
7 p.m.
y- Oregon Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv
ESPN3
W 3–0
(25–20, 25–21, 25–19)
2,935 30-2
(17-1)
12/8
10 a.m.
y- @ Kentucky Memorial Coliseum
Lexington, KY
ESPNU L 3–2
(20–25, 25–17, 22–25, 25–18, 15–9)
3,219 30-3
(17-1)

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*-Indicates Conference Opponent
y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs
Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

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All home games will be on BYUtv or TheW.tv powered by Stadium. Select road games will also be televised or streamed.

References

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For information on BYU's other fall and winter sports please check out the following:

  1. ^ "Brother and sister Shawn and Heather Olmstead named as men's and women's volleyball coaches". Deseret News. June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Sports Briefs for Thursday". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "No. 10 BYU women's volleyball takes WCC title". The Daily Universe. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Cougars fall just short in comeback loss to Texas". Daily Herald. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "Women's Volleyball 2023".
  6. ^ "BYU defeats Ohio State in women's volleyball". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "BYU Sweeps The Home Team To Open Boise State Invitational". Flo Volleyball. September 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "BYU, Missouri & Boise State Celebrate Victories At Invitational". Flo Volleyball. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "Olmstead releases 2017 women's volleyball schedule". Deseret News. June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.